The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-15


ering in the aggregate nearly 1000
900 acres..--0ver one third rs much
as the tillable acreage Of the State
of Ohio. Proceedings have been
instituted to compel the removal of
the fences in 1873 cases, enclosing
3,275,444 acres, which are still pend
ing. Proceedings have been sue
cessful, or the efforts Of the special
agents, in 1856 cases aggregating
3,894, ,766 acres and the land thus
thrown Open to actual settlers.
From 259,744 acres the fences were
being removed when last examin-
ed, and cases amounting to. over
a milf and a half acres are await
ing action or Investigation. All
these cases will be determined In
favor of the people before the man
with the "br6ade views" gets a
glance at them. ~
now wish to call your attention
to another wayoinwhich lands have
been recovered for tho people. At
the risk Of being tedious ! will read
you u statement showing the esti-
mated number of acres restored to
the public domain under orders of
the Secretary of the Interior dated
August 13, Is, and II, 1887, revok-
ng the idemnity Withdrawals for
the benefit of certain railroads and
wagon roads.
Name of rond No ofacres restored.
Alabama & Chattanooga, 25OO.
Atlantic & Pacific, 2,2o6,0
cheSgo g. PPasfo%a Pnaf %innesbol,. OMAHA
5000.
pslles Military Road l,0O,000.
Florida Ry & Navigation Co. 342.000.
Marquette, Houghton 4 outonagon 10000.
Missouri, kansas q Texas 550.
New Orleans d Pacific. 100000.
Northern Pacific b. 8,948.400.
Oregon & California, 1900 900.
Oregon Central Wagon road 100000.
st. Louis Iron Mountain 4 Southern 1900.
ST. Paul 4 Duluth, 5000.
Southern Pacific, a 3,800,OOO
yickshurg, Shreveport 4 Pacific, 1900.
Wisconsin Central,i 100000
Total, s-p 2,S23,eoO
a. Not including $4,000 acres within Indian
b. Not Including $1,000 acres within Indian
Reservation. - :;
Here again we have an acreage
restored to actual. settlement great
er than the tillable acreage of our
own state. ~
A great portion Of this land has
been withheld from settlement for
years, giving the corporations all
the advantage TO arise therefrom.
The table WHICH have read does
not include some s,932,16O acres
that were restored before that time
and should be added to the amount
to give total recoveries through the
Secretary of the Interior.
On the 4th of October l read in
the Columbus Dispatch the follow
ing: Evictions in America. Large
tract of land bought by a British
syndicate and the settlers merci-
lessly dispossessed. :. Terrible tale of
cruelty from a settler woman over
sixty years of age, sick in bed, hav-
ing been taken by six men and car
ried out into the driving storm.
Delicate women have had their
hands tied with cords until their
flesh was bruised and then dragged
shrieking from their homes. Strong
men run down by ruffians on horse
back and them handcuffed ana
then drage ed ffuni their little pos
sessions. ''" q,
So the story of brutal cruelty run
on. A British syndicate had
bought large tract of land from a
favored railroad company and were
driving out the settlers even though
the title was being disputed in the
courts. This buying of large bod
les Of our Western, lands by Eu-
ropean syndicates and titled gentry
was made possible through grants
to the railroads., They could not
purchase direct from the govern
ment. How much land do you sup
pose is owned in our western states
and territories BY foreign corpor-
ations or aliens?" As many acres
as there are in thisicounty? More
than than thatc-9s many as there
are in this Congressional district ?
More than that. AS many as there
are in the farm areas of this whole
State? Yes, md 100000 acres
more. In the lsstH House of Repre-
sentatives, q bill was passed to pre-
vent aliens or unnaturalized for
eigners or corporations in whi h
more than one fifth nof' the capital
stock was held BY foreigners from
acquiring, holding or owning real
estate in any OF our territories. But
the Senate opposed the best and
strongest feHtur6s' of the bill. 1t
becamea a low, emasculated by their
efforts. The, o4trages nrrrated in
the Dispatch were perpetrated in
the State of Iowa. But those earls
and lords and foreign syndicates
owing vast tracts in our territories,
unless protected by treaty must
sell out. We want no royal estates
established or continued in our
midst. We want. no land holder
living among us, who are not pat
riOtic enough. to become citizens
and bear their share Of the public
duties as we'll as receive the pro-
lection Of Our government.
- Syrup Of Figs,
Is Natures own true lax tive.